S.Amdt. 1705
What it does: Adds Sec. __.(a) This section may be cited as the "Legal Services for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Sexual Assault, and Trafficking Act" at the end of title V
Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2862
Adds Sec. __.(a) This section may be cited as the "Legal Services for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Sexual Assault, and Trafficking Act" at the end of title V
Adds a sectionInserted: Sec. __.(a) This section may be cited as the "Legal Services for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Sexual Assault, and Trafficking Act".
Inserted: (b) Section 502 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 105-119; 111 Stat. 2510) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in subsection (a)(2)(C)--
Inserted: (A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting "either Corporation funds or" before "funds derived";
Inserted: (B) in clauses (i) and (ii)--
Inserted: (i) by inserting ", or has been a victim of sexual assault or a victim of trafficking (as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102))," before "in the United States"; and
Inserted: (ii) by striking "by a spouse" and all that follows and inserting a semicolon;
Inserted: (C) in clause (ii), by striking the semicolon and inserting "(without the active participation of the alien in the battery, extreme cruelty, sexual assault, or trafficking); or"; and
Inserted: (D) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(iii) an alien who qualifies or whose child qualifies for status under section 101(a)(15)(U) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(U)).";
Inserted: (2) in subsection (b)--
Inserted: (A) by striking "subsection (a)(2)(C)" and all that follows through "(1) The" and inserting "subsection (a)(2)(C), the"; and
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Inserted: (B) by striking paragraph (2); and
Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(c) Construction.--Nothing in the amendments made by the Legal Services for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Sexual Assault, and Trafficking Act shall be construed to limit the legal assistance provided under section 107(b)(1) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)) to victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons.".
Original wording
At the end of title V, add the following:
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As printed
SA 1705. Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. Kennedy, and Mr. Leahy) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2862, making appropriations for Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of title V, add the following:
Sec. __.(a) This section may be cited as the “Legal Services for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Sexual Assault, and Trafficking Act”.
(b) Section 502 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1998 (Public Law 105-119; 111 Stat. 2510) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)(2)(C)--
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting “either Corporation funds or” before “funds derived”;
(B) in clauses (i) and (ii)--
(i) by inserting “, or has been a victim of sexual assault or a victim of trafficking (as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102)),” before “in the United States”; and
(ii) by striking “by a spouse” and all that follows and inserting a semicolon;
(C) in clause (ii), by striking the semicolon and inserting “(without the active participation of the alien in the battery, extreme cruelty, sexual assault, or trafficking); or”; and
(D) by adding at the end the following:
“(iii) an alien who qualifies or whose child qualifies for status under section 101(a)(15)(U) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(U)).”;
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking “subsection (a)(2)(C)” and all that follows through “(1) The” and inserting “subsection (a)(2)(C), the”; and
(B) by striking paragraph (2); and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
“(c) Construction.--Nothing in the amendments made by the Legal Services for Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Sexual Assault, and Trafficking Act shall be construed to limit the legal assistance provided under section 107(b)(1) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(b)) to victims of severe forms of trafficking in persons.”.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 13, 2005